Celebrate New Year’s Eve in Austin with our guide to the best parties, decadent dinners and can't miss firework displays

The city is packed with revelers, rooftop bars are filled to the brim and fireworks are filling the sky: It must be New Year's Eve in Austin. As 2017 draws to a close, we're hitting up the best cocktail bars, parties and dinners in town. Spending the night with a loved one? Check out our guide to special meals at romantic restaurants and fine-dining spots. Rolling solo or with your single friends? Head to a NYE party at Austin's best live music venues, bars and event spaces. Whatever you have planned, get ready for a New Year's Eve to remember. Cheers!